Formula 1 World Championship leader Fernando Alonso attended a publicity event for Viceroy – one of his sponsors - where he gave his view on the closing part of the race for the title.
"There are seven must-win races left", said the Asturian driver, who is well aware of the importance of each remaining race in the World Championship.
Despite the Spaniard’s lead in the competition, Alonso is cautiously approaching the final phase: "I must face these seven races like a chaser and not a leader because there are 175 points up for grabs and 37 are nothing. It can all change in one race".
Alonso vowed to "go on the attack" instead of racing conservatively: "I have to try to win the next three races. We’ll be using new parts, just like everyone else", he said.
Alonso went on to add that: "My only objective in Singapore (venue for the next Grand Prix) is to win. I have to put on a perfect display right to the end", he emphasised.
The driver currently leads the championship with a 37-point advantage over Lewis Hamilton, and is 38 points ahead of Kimi Räikkonen and 39 ahead of Sebastian Vettel with seven races remaining (Singapore, Japan, Korea, India, Abu Dhabi, U.S.A. and Brazil).
The Spanish master, who recently renewed his contract with sponsor Viceroy for two years, joked about his World Championship opponents: "If I had to choose between Hamilton or Vettel, I would choose Räikkonen". Then, in a more serious tone, he heaped praise on Lewis Hamilton: "Hamilton is the only one who is capable of winning without having the best car, which is evident as the others only win when they have a good car".
"There will be some twists and turns among the title contenders in the final run-in, as it’s a closely-fought battle", he said. However, the Ferrari driver was optimistic with regard to the final part of the season: "It’s easier when you’ve got an advantage over the rest. I’m more relaxed than I was last year".
When asked about rumours circulating of his supposedly bad relationship with Sauber driver Sergio Pérez, Alonso said: "I get on really well with him, as I do with all the others".
The two-time Spanish World Champion said he was still surprised about reaching the 80-podium record held by childhood hero Ayrton Senna: "I still can’t believe I’ve equalled Senna’s podium record: It makes me proud and I’ll cherish the achievement when I retire", he said.
The former McLaren driver also spoke of his time with the team and his decision to leave the British outfit: "It was the best decision I’ve taken in my life. McLaren is a strong team, but has won few World Championships in the past ten years", were the Ferrari man’s words.
Alonso also had time to speak about topics outside of F1: "If I had to share my time with a celebrity, I would do it with Charlize Theron. I like her films," said the Spaniard with a smile on his face.
"I love sport. When I get some free time at home and I don’t know what to do, I play with a friend or go for a ride on my bike. Cycling is my number-one choice and any other sport, the second", Alonso said when asked about his favourite way to spend his free time.
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Originally Posted by Alessandra
Yep, this time he is completely wrong indeed! So even Fernando makes stupid mistakes....
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